LeBron James makes statement with black and white 'Equality' shoes

LeBron James didn’t back down from a big statement when he was in the nation’s capital for the Cleveland Cavaliers matchup against the Washington Wizards.

On Sunday, he wore a black and white LeBron 15 that had ‘Equality’ written on each shoe. You can view a picture of the shoes above.

The imagery was unmistakable and James was clearly sending a message while in the same town as President Donald Trump, who James hasn’t backed down from. After the game, LeBron discussed his decision to wear the shoes.

“Obviously, we know where we are right now. We know who’s at the helm,” James said, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. “Us as Americans, no matter the skin color, no matter the race, no matter who you are, we all have to understand having equal rights and being able to stand for something, speak for something and keeping the conversation going.

“Obviously, I’ve been outspoken and well-spoken about what’s going on at the helm here. We’re never going to let one person dictate us Americans — how beautiful and how powerful we are as a people. Equality is all about understanding our rights, understanding what we stand for and how powerful we are as men, as women, black or white or Hispanic. It don’t matter your race, whatever the case may be. This is a beautiful country.”

James eventually changed to some LeBron 11 Soldiers for the second half, but that’s because of his struggles early in the game.

“I didn’t play well in the first half, and I’m very superstitious so I took them off,” James said.

By then, he had made his statement. The Cavs got another victory, their 18th in 19 games, and James recorded his third straight triple-double.

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